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Monochloroacetic acid

Lumberton MUD

Monochloroacetic acid, one of the group of five haloacetic acids regulated by federal standards, is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Haloacetic acids and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy. Click here to read more about disinfection byproducts.

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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.444 ppb161ND - 7.10 ppb
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 53 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 53 ppb for monochloroacetic acid was proposed in 2020 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.. This health guideline protects against system toxicity.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-03-27AC48517ND
2014-03-27AC48519ND
2014-03-27AC48516ND
2014-03-27AC48518ND
2014-05-09AC538957.10 ppb
2014-05-09AC53875ND
2014-05-09AC53898ND
2014-05-09AC53881ND
2014-09-16AC67148ND
2014-09-16AC67163ND
2014-09-16AC67161ND
2014-09-16AC67153ND
2014-11-10AC71685ND
2014-11-10AC71684ND
2014-11-10AC71724ND
2014-11-10AC71687ND
2015-02-09AC79657ND
2015-02-09AC79697ND
2015-02-09AC79659ND
2015-02-09AC79662ND
2015-04-08AC87661ND
2015-04-08AC87658ND
2015-04-08AC87663ND
2015-04-08AC87660ND
2015-07-27AD00996ND
2015-07-27AD00993ND
2015-07-27AD01005ND
2015-07-27AD01000ND
2015-12-08AD16205ND
2015-12-08AD16203ND
2015-12-08AD16204ND
2015-12-08AD16206ND
2016-02-10AD23010ND
2016-02-10AD23001ND
2016-02-10AD23011ND
2016-02-10AD23002ND
2016-06-06AD39366ND
2016-06-06AD39369ND
2016-06-06AD39373ND
2016-06-17AD41124ND
2016-09-08AD48357ND
2016-09-08AD48387ND
2016-09-08AD48385ND
2016-09-08AD48386ND
2016-12-16AD62548ND
2016-12-16AD62551ND
2016-12-16AD62550ND
2016-12-16AD62549ND
2017-02-07AD69160ND
2017-02-07AD69172ND
2017-02-07AD69170ND
2017-02-07AD69171ND
2017-05-23AD85219ND
2017-05-23AD85221ND
2017-05-23AD85220ND
2017-05-23AD85223ND
2017-08-03AD92034ND
2017-08-03AD92036ND
2017-08-03AD92038ND
2017-08-03AD92037ND
2017-11-20AE05369ND
2017-11-20AE05370ND
2017-11-20AE05372ND
2017-11-20AE05371ND
2018-02-27AE15701ND
2018-02-27AE15704ND
2018-02-27AE15703ND
2018-02-27AE15702ND
2018-06-04AE28506ND
2018-06-04AE28509ND
2018-06-04AE28505ND
2018-06-04AE28508ND
2018-08-13AE36584ND
2018-08-13AE36591ND
2018-08-13AE36583ND
2018-08-13AE36627ND
2018-10-01AE42221ND
2018-10-01AE42222ND
2018-10-01AE42223ND
2018-10-01AE42224ND
2019-02-06AE53120ND
2019-02-06AE53121ND
2019-02-06AE53122ND
2019-02-06AE53123ND
2019-05-02AE64596ND
2019-05-02AE64595ND
2019-05-02AE64589ND
2019-05-02AE64590ND
2019-08-12AE78022ND
2019-08-12AE78024ND
2019-08-12AE78026ND
2019-08-12AE78027ND
2019-11-04AE88296ND
2019-11-04AE88297ND
2019-11-04AE88295ND
2019-11-04AE88294ND